RFQ Contractor - Mirror Lake Improvements

Turner Construction Company is currently prequalifying contractors for The University of Connecticut - Mirror Lake Improvements project. The project includes improvements the historic campus Mirror Lake including dredging of the lake by both hydraulic and mechanical dredging forms along with associated dewatering and removal of dredged material. Additional improvements include dam and spillway reconstruction, forbay construction, utility and drainage, along with pedestrian sidewalk, lighting, bridge structures and amenities. The planting includes both upland and aquatic areas. Subcontractors other than those bid packages designated as 100% Set Aside OR excluded (refer to the Prequalification Application for list) are advised they must award a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the value of their awarded contracts to Connecticut certified SBE's; and of that amount, a minimum of 10% of the total award must be awarded to MBE's (which includes ethnic minorities, WBE's and DisBE's). The subcontractors are responsible for ensuring that they and the SBE firms they have selected are eligible contractors and that they meet State of Connecticut SBE and MBE requirements There will be an in person Small Business Subcontractor Outreach Event open to all interested small (SBE) and minority business enterprises (MBE) with a current and valid S/M/W/DisBE certification by the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Construction is expected to begin August 2024.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Vehicular Access and Parking, Traffic Control, Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.
Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Reinforcing, Precast Structural Concrete.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Steel Framing, Structural Steel for Bridges, Steel Joist Framing, Steel Joist Girder Framing.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Expansion Control.
Division 09 -	Finishes, High-Performance Coatings.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Traffic Signage.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Roadway Lighting.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Subgrade Preparation, Excavation, Embankments, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls, Earthwork Methods, Slope Protection, Gabions, Riprap, Shoring, Special Foundations and Load-Bearing Elements, Driven Piles, Tunneling and Mining, Tunnel Excavation.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Fences and Gates, Retaining Walls.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Ponds and Reservoirs.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Bridges.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Shoreline Protection, Waterway Construction and Equipment, Dam Construction and Equipment.